Senate approves four year extension of military draft law
The Senate backed a four year extension of the draft, sending the bill to President Kennedy after a brief debate. The extension runs to July 1, 1967, with men aged 18 to 26 subject to two years of service. The action followed a voice vote led by Sen. Richard Russell who called the measure vital to defense.
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Washington
Pentagon
Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
Army
House
GOP
House Armed Services Committee
Spoksmen
Amer
Legislature Nears Padre Island National Seashore Bill
Conferees from the Texas House and Senate were close to agreement on a Padre Island national seashore bill. The panel, led by Sen. Bruce Reagan, aimed to finish by next week with Gov. Connally’s tourist advertising agency bill also advancing.
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Texas
National Park
Reagan
Murray
House
John Connally
Senate
All Star Games Set For 1 P M Tonight
The Shetland League and Pony League All-Star games start at 1 p m with the Shetland game first and the Pony League game following. Admission is 25 cents for students and 50 cents for adults. Coordinator Joe Norman says these are the only charged games and a good turnout will fund next season and new uniforms.
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All Stars
Joe Norman
Texas Senate Daybook Reflects Mild Winter and Timber Tax
Friday, March 15, 1963 marks the 67th day of Texas Legislature's 140 session. Quote of the day targets Senate hot air, while Sen Bates shows off a calfskin bowtie. Senate approves a capital gains tax suspension on timber, sponsored by Sen Dies Jr. Sen Krueger reads a letter about the teacher retirement fund as his source material.
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United Press International
Texas
Senate
George Parkhouse
Dallas
Jim Bates
Edinburg
Congress
Martin Dies Jr
Lufkin
Texas Timberlands
Culp Krueger
el Campo
Shamrock Decorated Green for St Patrick's Day
Shamrock Texas blooms with green as normal 3 100 residents swell to about 40 000 visitors for St Patrick's weekend. Thousands of shamrocks from Ireland adorn town while the Shamrock Texan prints on green paper. Frankie Stanley notes many visitors join the celebration. Official events begin with a dinner and climax in a Saturday parade with bands and floats.
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UPI
Shamrock
Ireland
Shamrock Texan
O’flanagan
O'Joneses
Frankie Stanley
Texan
Texas Panhandle
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Birthday Party For Legion Is Set for Tonight
American Legion Cox-Farr Post 65 marks its 44th birthday with a 7 p m dinner at Veterans Building. George Spear, WWI doughboy from Childress County, attends with about 1 000 in Paris 1919. Current Commander Henderson urges Past Commanders to join and receive badges. a large cake serves 100 plus. Invited Wellington members Mr and Mrs John Coleman attend. Mrs Coleman is Auxiliary Officer active in State and 18th District affairs.
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American Legion
George Spear
Childress County
Paris
France
Jeff Henderson
Veterans Building
Carrie Hardin
Wellington
John Coleman
Old Settlers Dance at Fair Park Auditorium
Saturday night dance to raise funds for the rodeo grounds under construction in Fair Park. Doors open at 7 PM and close at midnight. Admission is 1 dollar per person and soft drinks will be served.
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Fair Park
National Air Show Planned for Fall by Childress Group
The CofC-BCD Board approved staging the National Air Show in the fall with the Aviation Committee to set the local date. An earlier show will air March 31 on CBS Sports. Jeff Henderson will represent the group in Shamrock for St Patrick's Day parade with the Childress cotton bale. The board will thank State Senator Andy Rogers and Rep Bill Heatly for securing a Texas DPS radio relay station in Childress. A chromium shovel will be bought for future groundbreakings. Chamber offices will stay closed on election day.
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Childress
Cofc-Bcd
Aviation Committee
Cofc
Jeff Henderson
Shamrock
Andy Rogers
Bill Heatly
Texas Department of Public Safety
Chamber
Change to Guilty Pleas in County Court
Two defendants altered pleas from not guilty to guilty in a County Court session Monday. Thomas A. Whisenhunt, charged March 15 1962 with sale of whiskey in a dry area, was fined $250 and costs. he resides in Amarillo. Walter Myres, charged with sale of beer in a dry area on 21, also fined $250 and costs.
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Thomas A. Whisenhunt
Amarillo
Walter Myres
Argentina Faces Rising Tension Over Peron Return
Argentina tenses as rumors of a naval move to thwart ex president Juan Peron supporters surface. Interior Ministry calls police precautions, while three service chiefs meet defense minister. Unconfirmed reports of army alert and a Campo Mayo drill push show of strength amid Peronist party legal gains.
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API
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Peron
Interior Ministry
Howver
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defense
Naval Headquarters
Army Air Force
Campo Mayo
Peronist
Popular Union Party
Local Man Donates Car for Women’s Return Home
Two women from John Sealy Hospital in Galveston will be brought back to Childress at little cost thanks to a station wagon donated by Alex Saied. The Red Cross covers gas. local volunteers will drive the trip, avoiding ambulance expenses that could reach $200.
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Alex Saied
Childress
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Charley Roper
E- A. Saurel
G. E. Manuel
Buford Taylor
Red Cross
Claud Hipps
Alex
Light Showers Mark Citywide Wet Spell
Scattered showers were general over the city and county Thursday night and early this morning with no measurable rainfall. The FAA station at the airfield logged none and the Index gauge showed no rainfall either, offering little relief for rural farms.
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FAA
Farmer Testifies Estes Shaped Way To Owe Money
West Texas farmer Jesse James Taber testified in U S district court that Billie Sol Estes showed him finance companies owed 22 million dollars in Estes promoted deals. Taber described 58 tanks bought for 46800 and leased back to cover a mortgage, amid Estes claims of time extensions and debt.
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Farmer
Billie Sol
EL Paso
Tex
UPI
West Texas
Billie Sol Estes
U.S. District Court
Estes
Jesse James Taber
van Horn
Taber
John Cofer
Cofer
House Plans To Investigate Bill Heatly
A group of Texas House members plan to introduce a resolution to probe Rep W S Heatly over outside work for a water development firm. Heatly, chair of the Appropriations Committee, is linked to American Canal Co as a hearing before the Texas Water Commission nears. funds for the commission were cut by 90 000 in the House budget. Rep Max Carriker warned the commission faces pressure at the March 26 hearing.
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American Canal Co
Texas Water Commission
Appropriations Committee
Water Commission
House
Senate
Heatly
Rep
Max Carriker
Roby
Rail unions urge resume of meaningful railroad negotiations
Five operating unions in Chicago urged railroads to renew meaningful bargaining to avoid shifting responsibility to outsiders. They criticized the quick walkout by railroad representatives after a brief resumption, urging talks to continue under Labor Department oversight and congressional consideration.
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Chicago
UPI
Congress
Drizzle And Showers Dampen Wide Areas Of Texas
Weather outlook shows showers along the coast and across southern eastern and most of North Texas. The U S Weather Bureau forecast rain for today and tonight with a warming trend in North Texas. Overnight lows ranged from 33 degrees in Dalhart to 61 in Corpus Christi. Fog stretched from the Gulf Coast to San Antonio early today but cleared before daybreak.
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United Press International
Texas
North Texas
U. S Weather Bureau
Dalhart
Corpus Christi
Dallas-Fort Worth
Gulf Coast
San Antonio
Weather Bureau
Condemned Man Eats Olive Before Gallows Death
In Fort Madison Iowa UPI reports Vic Feguer 27 the condemned kidnapper slayer went to his death just before dawn after asking for a single olive with seed as his last meal. The final act closed moments before sunrise as the execution proceeded.
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Fort Madison
Iowa
UPI
Vic Harry Feguer
Three Bank Robbers Caught in Konawa Oklahoma
UPI reports three gunmen tied to a $10,000 Konawa bank robbery were arrested near Irving Texas and Ada Oklahoma. Vernon Isaacs and Lester Carroll Smith, both 27 and Irving natives, faced $25,000 bonds as the third man awaited arraignment.
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Dallas
UPI
Konawa
Okla
Oklahoma
Vrnon Isaacs
Lester Carroll Smith
Irving Tex
U.S
W. Madden Hill
Isaacs
Smith
Irving
Charles Brennan
FBI
Ada
Oklahoma State Bank of
Slidell Advances Over Claude In Austin Showdown
Slidell, led by Maurine Howard with 23 points, defeated Claude 49 40 to reach the state Class B finals in Austin. Claude suffered its first tournament loss before the championship game. Wells meets Friendswood in the other Class B semifinal.
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Austin
UPD
Slidell
Maurine Howard
Claude
Wells
Friendswood
Candy Barr Parole Decision Expected Next Week
Candy Barr real name Juanita Dale Slusher Phillips Shakiran may learn next week if she is paroled from Goree Prison Farm for Women in Huntsville. She is serving a 15 year sentence for narcotics possession and entered the prison in 1959.
Childress County Singers Meet At King Memorial Church
The Childress County Singers will meet from 2 to 4 p m Sunday March 17 at King Memorial Methodist Church. Guests expected from Eldorado Oklahoma Vernon Quanah Wellington Paducah and Pa Public invited to attend.
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Childress
King Memorial Methodist Church
Eldorado
Okla
Vernon, Quanah
Wellinton
Paducah
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